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2006-09-04 12:26:13 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The term refers to accidental deaths, caused by unintentionally hitting allied targets. A fatal miss.
2006-09-04 12:27:33 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The term is one that means if a soldier is kia or injured by his own men. When the troops first went to the middle east a soldier (Muslim who didn't believe in the war) took a granade into his tent and through it into his commrade's tents, there were men killed and injured. This is Friendly fire. Also it can mean more often than purposely killing such as previously stated if say a British helio was to accidently kill one of our troops that is still considered friendly fire, basically anyone who fires upon troops on their own side whether on purpose or accident is friendly fire.
2006-09-04 15:59:07 · answer #2 · answered by am i a mom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask someone in "The Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry" A US Major Schmidt killed 4 of them and wounded 9 others. Our 1st fatalities since Korea , it was in2002 when this crap began. It was nice to know it was friendly.
Or yesterday 04/09/06 when a US pilot strafed members of the RCRs (Royal Canadian Regiment) killing 1 and wounding 30. Being f***ing friendly I'm sure he smiled and waved hello. Or the day before when a US major shot his mouth of and told the Talaban they had better be ready to run. That forwarning to the enemy cost us another 4 dead. All in Good F***KING & friendly fun.
2006-09-04 19:28:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah I know what you mean.
Americans are particularly good at "friendly fire". My dad served in WWII (he was 52 when I was born in case you're wondering if that makes me really old - I'm 34!) and he told me that back then the Brits and Aussie were bloody terrified of American raids because they would just shoot at everything. No skill or finesse, they just used to bomb whatever they went over and hope it was German!
My dad and his mates had a few near misses with American "friendly fire". They were nearly as lethal to the other allied troops as the Germans were.
Seems they haven't changed in 60 years.
2006-09-04 23:17:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Friendly fire is an incredibly bad name for a tragic battlefield accident.
It refers to any incident where two separate groups of allied troops mistake each other for the enemy and open fire on each other.
Sadly, it's anything but friendly for the poor bastards on the receiving end.
2006-09-04 12:34:35 · answer #5 · answered by Swampy_Bogtrotter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
friendly fire is when Friends mistake a friendly for the enemy. This most often occurs during an artillery strike or when ground forces call in an air strike in a close air support because of the close proximity of the enemy to the friendlies it is often not clear who is who to the pilots who drop their ordnance on a grid and if friendlies are close by they often get affected by the strike
2006-09-04 12:37:39 · answer #6 · answered by rsist34 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are absolutely right. Firing a gun at someone is never friendly, and it is utter madness if you fire at people on your own side!------Many soldiers and civilians have been murdered in this way all over our globe...year after year... especially at the hands of stupid, young, gung ho US personnel. The British, who are always backing the US, have suffered greatly, and there are many in Britain who hate what they term "US COWBOYS"!------But you know what it is like with politicians and spin doctors. These disgraceful people con the public every day with euphemisms and bullshit, usually with media help, and describing blind, uncaring murder of people on one's own side as 'friendly fire' is typical!------You have asked a most valuable question, and I thank you. Best wishes. Philip.
2006-09-04 13:12:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Friendly fire is when soldiers get caught up in the cross fire and are killed or injured by their own side.
Its a euphanism.... there is no such thing as "friendly" fire, but the phrase is used to make it seem less horrific than it is.
2006-09-04 12:32:54 · answer #8 · answered by PEP 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Friendly Fire is when someone is mistakenly shot at by members of the force they are a part of. Happens quite often, unfortunately.
2006-09-04 12:30:23 · answer #9 · answered by Lancer64 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Friendly fire means accidentally shooting someone in a cross fire or other situation where someone other an enemy is hit.
2006-09-04 12:31:38 · answer #10 · answered by daydoom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋